Second BRUFA Directory Launched At Installation Ceremony
By Yusrin Junaidi

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brufa Installation Night and the launching ceremony of BRUFA Directory 2006-2008 was held Saturday night at Hua Ho Mall Manggis Ballroom in Jalan Muara.

Present as the guest of honour was Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Hj Abu Bakar bin Hj Apong, Minister of Communications. The event was also attended by members of BRUFA and other invited guests.

The ceremony began with an opening dance followed by a welcoming speech by the president of BRUFA and a speech by the guest of honour.

"I would like to applaud this association on its success in producing a second BRUFA directory for the year 20062008. This directory reflects the association's unity, mutual interest and cooperation," he said.

Freight forwarding is ap important aspect of transportation and one of the most important links in the supply-chain industry.

As in any business, the Minister of Communications said, the customer is the thrust of this industry.

In Brunei's context, he noted that the lack of local population and trade with other countries, to an extent, may be considered to affect the earnings of the local freight forwarders and therefore the growth of the industry.

"All around the world, the role of freight forwarders has evolved from only an agent providing transport and moving the load from one point to another, to that of a provider of a wider range of value added services. Now freight forwarding, according to the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), includes service that ranges from the carriage, consolidation, storage, handling, packing to distribution of goods as well as ancillary and advisory services related to but not limited to customs and fiscal matters," he said.

He also touched on the MoU signed by Brunei and the other three BIMP-EAGA member countries of Indonesia. Malaysia and the Philippines on the expansion of air linkages. He said that in this MoU, the designated airline of each member country is allowed to operate scheduled and chartered international air services for not only the carriage of passengers and baggage, but also for cargoes and mails with third, fourth and fifth freedom traffic rights,-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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